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VHS movie reviews for "Christopher-Lee" sorted by average review score:
Perfect Game
Released in VHS Tape by Disney Studios (06 May, 2003)
When a championship-bound coach (Patrick Duffy) adds some notoriously untalented kids to his team on a bet, the players view it as their chance to learn from the master. But the scheming coach has other plans, which include not letting them play. When young Kanin and friends uncover the plot and the coach is dismissed, the team disintegrates--or does it? With the help of Kanin's determined mom (Tracy Nelson) and a past-his-prime coach (a blustery Ed Asner), the multiracial, coed team pulls it together enough to make it to the playoffs, where they face... you guessed it, Duffy and his new team. The latest in a long line of underdog kids sports movies, which started with The Bad New Bears, this 96-minute film from Disney TV has neither the wit nor the grit of its inspiration, but it serves as reasonable family entertainment. Baseball fans will have to forgive its casual approach to the rules of the game, however. (Ages 5 and older) --Kimberly Heinrichs
Average review score: 
memoriesreminiscent of the Kenny Roger's hit "The Greatest". Superb acting by young Cameron Finley (Kanin) as he struggles to become a great ball player like his dad. A movie that will surely bring back Little League memories, whether as a player, parent of coach. Great family film for young and old alike.
A Great Family Film!There are all too few movies around that we can take the kids to. And many of them are tough for adults to sit through. Thankfully, this one is a gem. Ed Asner is charming as always and Patrick Duffy makes a great bad guy. But the kids are the stars of this story of a young boy who just wants to be one of the team. Don't miss this one. It'll make a great addtion to the kids' video library.
Frankenstein Monsters & Mad Sc
Released in VHS Tape by Simitar Video (19 August, 1997)
"What frightens me is not so much the obvious monster. What frightens me is the unknown, the fear that my mind is not in control, that there is something out there that nobody knows about." So says Roger Corman, king of the B picture, helping to set the tone for this richly detailed survey of the horror film. Introduced and hosted by veteran horror actor Christopher Lee, and written and directed by Ted Newsom (the director of Ed Wood--Look Back in Angora), this documentary is clearly a labor of love. There is on view a "blood feast" of film clips and sometimes priceless interviews with filmmakers. As our host, Christopher Lee offers up funny anecdotes about his days at Hammer Studios; you might be interested in knowing why being The Mummy was a literal pain. Exploitation film director Herschell G. Lewis is hilarious on why you shouldn't worry about opening gory films in Peoria, and how the censor board was stymied by the bloodiest of films. And John Carpenter tells how Suspiria director Dario Argento worked from his dreams like Luis Bunuel. Notably missing is any mention of Stephen King, Brian De Palma, or Sam Raimi. Raimi alone could have been the focus of a whole section devoted to the influence of H.P. Lovecraft on modern horror films. Also, the filmmakers seem less interested in the sections on science fiction for some reason, despite critics' estimates that half of all science fiction films fall clearly in the horror genre. Nevertheless, the interviews and film clips make this disc worth the price of admission. --Jim Gay
Average review score: 
Only for The Most Desperate of "Horror" FansUnfortunately, the folks who put this "documentary" together seem to think horror is confined to cheezy Grade Z movies full of excessive "knife across the eyeball" style gore. A somewhat comatose Christopher Lee seems ashamed to be hosting this mess.
Great documentary (saw the DVD version)!I saw the DVD version of this video and, being a horror film buff, found it very entertaining. The problem with documentaries like these, however, is that they do tend to get sort of dated in just a few years (e.g. although fairly recent films such as Bram Stoker's Dracula, Jurrasic Park and Wolf were discussed, more recent films such as the Mummy remake were not) especially in this genre wherein advances in make-up and special effects play an important role. Still, I would recommend this series to any serious horror film afficionado. Unlike many documentaries which seem to be made up of 90% interviews and 10% (movie) scenes, this is composed primarily of scenes with Christopher Lee's voice-over, interspersed with a few interviews. Notable highlights include hilarious outtakes from the film Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein as well as footage from obscure movies such as the 1960 version of Lost World. There are also interviews with John Carpenter, Peter Cushing and Claude Rains. I found this very enjoyable, although I'm giving just 4 stars for the DVD version since the sound quality was not very good for this medium (for VHS I'd probably let it off with 5 stars).
Bad Beginning but the middle and the end are really good.Don't turn it off! But first you need to watch at least five of these movies to enjoy it. With Christopher Lee being your host this makes the movie very fun. It talks about little trivia and cool things to know.
1.Halloween
2.Frankenstein, 1931
3.Dracula, 1931
4.The Mummy, 1959
5.Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
6.Psycho, 1960
7.Mary Shelly's Frankenstein
8.Mummy's Hand
9.Nightmare On Elm Street
10.The Bride of Frankenstein
11.House of Frankenstein
12.House of Dracula
13.The Lost World, 1925
14.The Mummy's Tomb
15.Tales of Tomorrow: Frankenstein
16.Phantom of The Opera
17.Mystery of The Wax Museum
18.Curse of Frankenstein
19.Werewolf of London
20.1,000,000 Years B.C.
Movie You Do Not Need To See
1.Creature From The Black Lagoon
2.Poltergeist
3.The Birds
4.Hunchback of Notre Dame
5.King Kong
6.Bram Stoker's Dracula
Ghosts & Phantoms Witches & De
Released in VHS Tape by Simitar Video (24 July, 1997)
"What frightens me is not so much the obvious monster. What frightens me is the unknown, the fear that my mind is not in control, that there is something out there that nobody knows about." So says Roger Corman, king of the B picture, helping to set the tone for this richly detailed survey of the horror film. Introduced and hosted by veteran horror actor Christopher Lee, and written and directed by Ted Newsom (the director of Ed Wood--Look Back in Angora), this documentary is clearly a labor of love. There is on view a "blood feast" of film clips and sometimes priceless interviews with filmmakers. As our host, Christopher Lee offers up funny anecdotes about his days at Hammer Studios; you might be interested in knowing why being The Mummy was a literal pain. Exploitation film director Herschell G. Lewis is hilarious on why you shouldn't worry about opening gory films in Peoria, and how the censor board was stymied by the bloodiest of films. And John Carpenter tells how Suspiria director Dario Argento worked from his dreams like Luis Bunuel. Notably missing is any mention of Stephen King, Brian De Palma, or Sam Raimi. Raimi alone could have been the focus of a whole section devoted to the influence of H.P. Lovecraft on modern horror films. Also, the filmmakers seem less interested in the sections on science fiction for some reason, despite critics' estimates that half of all science fiction films fall clearly in the horror genre. Nevertheless, the interviews and film clips make this disc worth the price of admission. --Jim Gay
Average review score:
Only for The Most Desperate of "Horror" FansUnfortunately, the folks who put this "documentary" together seem to think horror is confined to cheezy Grade Z movies full of excessive "knife across the eyeball" style gore. A somewhat comatose Christopher Lee seems ashamed to be hosting this mess.
Great documentary (saw the DVD version)!I saw the DVD version of this video and, being a horror film buff, found it very entertaining. The problem with documentaries like these, however, is that they do tend to get sort of dated in just a few years (e.g. although fairly recent films such as Bram Stoker's Dracula, Jurrasic Park and Wolf were discussed, more recent films such as the Mummy remake were not) especially in this genre wherein advances in make-up and special effects play an important role. Still, I would recommend this series to any serious horror film afficionado. Unlike many documentaries which seem to be made up of 90% interviews and 10% (movie) scenes, this is composed primarily of scenes with Christopher Lee's voice-over, interspersed with a few interviews. Notable highlights include hilarious outtakes from the film Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein as well as footage from obscure movies such as the 1960 version of Lost World. There are also interviews with John Carpenter, Peter Cushing and Claude Rains. I found this very enjoyable, although I'm giving just 4 stars for the DVD version since the sound quality was not very good for this medium (for VHS I'd probably let it off with 5 stars).
Bad Beginning but the middle and the end are really good.Don't turn it off! But first you need to watch at least five of these movies to enjoy it. With Christopher Lee being your host this makes the movie very fun. It talks about little trivia and cool things to know.
1.Halloween
2.Frankenstein, 1931
3.Dracula, 1931
4.The Mummy, 1959
5.Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
6.Psycho, 1960
7.Mary Shelly's Frankenstein
8.Mummy's Hand
9.Nightmare On Elm Street
10.The Bride of Frankenstein
11.House of Frankenstein
12.House of Dracula
13.The Lost World, 1925
14.The Mummy's Tomb
15.Tales of Tomorrow: Frankenstein
16.Phantom of The Opera
17.Mystery of The Wax Museum
18.Curse of Frankenstein
19.Werewolf of London
20.1,000,000 Years B.C.
Movie You Do Not Need To See
1.Creature From The Black Lagoon
2.Poltergeist
3.The Birds
4.Hunchback of Notre Dame
5.King Kong
6.Bram Stoker's Dracula
Off Limits
Released in VHS Tape by Twentieth Century Fox (20 May, 2003)
Starring: Willem Dafoe and Gregory Hines
Average review score:
Dafoe and Hines do the Two-Step"Off-Limits" is a lush, lurid pot-boiler set in the smoldering sun of Saigon in '68. Dafoe and Hines, cops on the streets pack a gun where their conscience should be. Hookers butchered in blood, Dafoe leers at nuns, and Keith David shows up for a "Platoon" reunion; Fred Ward and Scott Glenn have a "Right Stuff" one of their own. Viet Cong get chucked out of planes, officers run amuck, and all dances to the beat of "Sly and the Family Stone". What more could you possibly ask for? "Off-Limits" is the twinkly smut dreams are made of. Christopher Crowe, God bless your soul!
War, crime and beautiful asian girls: a good cocktailOne year after "Platoon", Willem Dafoe and Keith David do it again. This time Dafoe, as McGriff, stars with Gregory Hines ("The Cotton Club", "White Nights") as Perkins, and they investigate about a series of murders targeting young asian prostitutes in Saigon, in the middle of the Viet-nam war. Soon, the suspect n° 1 is to be an American soldier...
The story is quite tough but the viewer can appreciate the very pretty girls of Saigon and the exotic background, despite the war atmosphere. There's also some religion involved: if McGriff and Perkins finally find the murderer, it's thanks to a white nun played by pretty Amanda Pays, who was in touch with some of the victims. The mixing of all this is a minor success, the movie is well written, filmed, photographed and played - there's also Scott Glenn in the cast, perfect and funny as a nut officer, and Fred Ward is impressive. In addition, the soundtrack is excellent and very exciting, with many soul and funky hits from that period. What more can we ask?
A good yarnGood second-tier Willem Dafoe flick that sets a whodunnit in 1968 Saigon. It's like reading a reasonably good mystery on a plane flight; it isn't all that memorable, but it's a nice way to kill time for two hours. Sometimes that's enough.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released in VHS Tape by Simitar Video (19 August, 1997)
"What frightens me is not so much the obvious monster. What frightens me is the unknown, the fear that my mind is not in control, that there is something out there that nobody knows about." So says Roger Corman, king of the B picture, helping to set the tone for this richly detailed survey of the horror film. Introduced and hosted by veteran horror actor Christopher Lee, and written and directed by Ted Newsom (the director of Ed Wood--Look Back in Angora), this documentary is clearly a labor of love. There is on view a "blood feast" of film clips and sometimes priceless interviews with filmmakers. As our host, Christopher Lee offers up funny anecdotes about his days at Hammer Studios; you might be interested in knowing why being The Mummy was a literal pain. Exploitation film director Herschell G. Lewis is hilarious on why you shouldn't worry about opening gory films in Peoria, and how the censor board was stymied by the bloodiest of films. And John Carpenter tells how Suspiria director Dario Argento worked from his dreams like Luis Bunuel. Notably missing is any mention of Stephen King, Brian De Palma, or Sam Raimi. Raimi alone could have been the focus of a whole section devoted to the influence of H.P. Lovecraft on modern horror films. Also, the filmmakers seem less interested in the sections on science fiction for some reason, despite critics' estimates that half of all science fiction films fall clearly in the horror genre. Nevertheless, the interviews and film clips make this disc worth the price of admission. --Jim Gay
Average review score:
Only for The Most Desperate of "Horror" FansUnfortunately, the folks who put this "documentary" together seem to think horror is confined to cheezy Grade Z movies full of excessive "knife across the eyeball" style gore. A somewhat comatose Christopher Lee seems ashamed to be hosting this mess.
Great documentary (saw the DVD version)!I saw the DVD version of this video and, being a horror film buff, found it very entertaining. The problem with documentaries like these, however, is that they do tend to get sort of dated in just a few years (e.g. although fairly recent films such as Bram Stoker's Dracula, Jurrasic Park and Wolf were discussed, more recent films such as the Mummy remake were not) especially in this genre wherein advances in make-up and special effects play an important role. Still, I would recommend this series to any serious horror film afficionado. Unlike many documentaries which seem to be made up of 90% interviews and 10% (movie) scenes, this is composed primarily of scenes with Christopher Lee's voice-over, interspersed with a few interviews. Notable highlights include hilarious outtakes from the film Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein as well as footage from obscure movies such as the 1960 version of Lost World. There are also interviews with John Carpenter, Peter Cushing and Claude Rains. I found this very enjoyable, although I'm giving just 4 stars for the DVD version since the sound quality was not very good for this medium (for VHS I'd probably let it off with 5 stars).
Bad Beginning but the middle and the end are really good.Don't turn it off! But first you need to watch at least five of these movies to enjoy it. With Christopher Lee being your host this makes the movie very fun. It talks about little trivia and cool things to know.
1.Halloween
2.Frankenstein, 1931
3.Dracula, 1931
4.The Mummy, 1959
5.Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
6.Psycho, 1960
7.Mary Shelly's Frankenstein
8.Mummy's Hand
9.Nightmare On Elm Street
10.The Bride of Frankenstein
11.House of Frankenstein
12.House of Dracula
13.The Lost World, 1925
14.The Mummy's Tomb
15.Tales of Tomorrow: Frankenstein
16.Phantom of The Opera
17.Mystery of The Wax Museum
18.Curse of Frankenstein
19.Werewolf of London
20.1,000,000 Years B.C.
Movie You Do Not Need To See
1.Creature From The Black Lagoon
2.Poltergeist
3.The Birds
4.Hunchback of Notre Dame
5.King Kong
6.Bram Stoker's Dracula
Journey of Honor
Released in VHS Tape by Universal Studios (03 September, 1992)
Average review score:
Without question, the worst movie I've ever seen!I can't believe anyone would make a movie like this! This flick is a classic example of ignorant people assuming that Asian Martial Arts are the best in the world. The moronic stunts that guy pulled with that katana are impossible! No sword, least of all a katana, can slice through good European plate armour like that! I refer the reader to the recent record-setting "kabutowari" achieved by Toshishiro Obata. This cut holds the world record, and measures a mere handful of centimeters. None of that "slicing helmets in half" crap in the real world. People wore armour because it worked, folks. And there are people who've seen this movie who totally believe this fiction.
History lesson: European steel and metallurgy was vastly superior to contemporary Japanese sciences. Native Japanese steel occurs only in extremely small deposits of black iron-bearing sand, called tamahagane. The excessively complicated process the Japanese smiths developed for forging a sword was necessary due the the incredibly poor quality of their ore. Moreover, the technique of combining hard, high-carbon steel with softer, more resilient iron was well-known in Europe during the Dark Ages. It was employed by the Norse centuries before their ever was such a thing as a katana. Europe's technology had advanced sufficiently by the time the Japanese got around to it, and it was all but obsolete in the West. In fact, when the Europeans first showed up in Japan, the Japanese almost immediately begin European metal. Finally, many, many samurai wisely imported European armour, recognizing that it was far more protective than their own.
For further reading, I recommend: Arms and Armour of the Samurai by Ian Bottomley, any of the Osprey books by Anthony Bryant, and anything by John Clements for comparison of Western and Asian martial technique.
Great MovieExcellent movie... But Sho Kosugi plays Mayeda not Toshiro Mifune.
Swashbuckling tale of shogun warriorsThis video was originally released in the UK as "Shogun Warrior" and stars David Essex as an evil Spanish nobleman who is determined to win the day at all costs. Nothing stands in his way, except a heroic shogun warrior called Mayeda, played by Toshiro Mifune. Great combat scenes and a particular nasty ending for the evil Don Pedro. Has a love interest too as the shogun battles to save a ladies honor from the clutches of Don Pedro. Also stars John Rhys Davies (famous as Indys arab sidekick in the Indiana Jones Movies). Altogether a very enjoyable tale of tragedy, love and adventure.David Essex fans will not be disappointed.
Madeline Manners
Released in VHS Tape by Lions Gate Home Ente (25 September, 2001)
Pepito's table manners perturb his ambassador father to the point that his father threatens to ban him from a banquet honoring a soccer star unless they improve. Madeline and chums invite him to tea, but their own decorum is lacking, so it's off to etiquette school for the lot. They learn to cover their mouths when they sneeze and to resist playing with their food, but the arrival of cousin Pablito threatens to derail all progress. In the second episode, "Madeline and the Show Off," the theme continues when schoolmate Yvette is chosen to sit for a famous painter. Her ego looms large while the rest of the girls struggle with perceptions of who's better than whom. Miss Clavel dispenses wisdom ("Each girl is beautiful in her own way.") and the Picasso-esque rendering of young Yvette effectively serves as her comeuppance. Purists may quibble with anachronisms such as the soccer player's apology for a spitting incident or the multiracial faces at the long table in Madeline's boarding school, but these updates will resonate with today's kids. (Ages 2 and older) --Kimberly Heinrichs
Average review score:
Is she madeline?She is different from what she used to be.
She is too much naughty!!
She is just nasty girl.
I am very disappointed.
She is too much naughty!!
She is just nasty girl.
I am very disappointed.
We love MadelineMy daughter loves Madeline and this is a very cute movie!
Excellent video!This is an excellent video depicting the lessons that kids learn as they are growing up. Both the epsidoes and their songs are educational and inspire us to do what is right and to believe in ourselves. The first episode, "Madeline's Manners", shows us how good manners are the only way to survive in a mixed-up world like this, and the second, "Madeline and the Show-Off", tell us that we are all special in our own way. Madeline is not a nasty girl; she is a nice girl who sets a good example for today's kids by learning the ropes herself.
Madeline Manners
Released in VHS Tape by Vidmark/Trimark (25 September, 2001)
Pepito's table manners perturb his ambassador father to the point that his father threatens to ban him from a banquet honoring a soccer star unless they improve. Madeline and chums invite him to tea, but their own decorum is lacking, so it's off to etiquette school for the lot. They learn to cover their mouths when they sneeze and to resist playing with their food, but the arrival of cousin Pablito threatens to derail all progress. In the second episode, "Madeline and the Show Off," the theme continues when schoolmate Yvette is chosen to sit for a famous painter. Her ego looms large while the rest of the girls struggle with perceptions of who's better than whom. Miss Clavel dispenses wisdom ("Each girl is beautiful in her own way.") and the Picasso-esque rendering of young Yvette effectively serves as her comeuppance. Purists may quibble with anachronisms such as the soccer player's apology for a spitting incident or the multiracial faces at the long table in Madeline's boarding school, but these updates will resonate with today's kids. (Ages 2 and older) --Kimberly Heinrichs
Average review score:
Is she madeline?She is different from what she used to be.
She is too much naughty!!
She is just nasty girl.
I am very disappointed.
She is too much naughty!!
She is just nasty girl.
I am very disappointed.
We love MadelineMy daughter loves Madeline and this is a very cute movie!
Excellent video!This is an excellent video depicting the lessons that kids learn as they are growing up. Both the epsidoes and their songs are educational and inspire us to do what is right and to believe in ourselves. The first episode, "Madeline's Manners", shows us how good manners are the only way to survive in a mixed-up world like this, and the second, "Madeline and the Show-Off", tell us that we are all special in our own way. Madeline is not a nasty girl; she is a nice girl who sets a good example for today's kids by learning the ropes herself.
The Rainbow Thief
Released in VHS Tape by Warner Studios (27 August, 1996)
Average review score:
Not a Jodorowsky film...Well, it is a Jodorowsky film in name, but.... it's certainly not what his fans might expect. Tame beyond belief. I think Alejandro was neutered before filming began.
Decent, modern hard-to-find Jodorowsky entry.This was Alexandro Jodorowsky's first time in over 20 years of filmaking that he made a movie that he didn't write, which is obvious. The weirdest things in the movie is seeing Peter O'toole petting a stuffed dog and the late Christopher Lee surrounded by a bevy of sexy ladies in g-strings. Anyway, the movie is pretty good, visually. It's shot in Poland, which is also a stretch for Jodorowsky, who's utilized his homeland of Mexico for his other films. Omar Sharrif and O'toole reside in a sewer under a strange capetown,Sharrif as O'toole's "servant", while they wait out Lee's death so O'toole can collect inheritance money coming his way (or so he thinks!) Unfortunately, that's pretty much the plot, and there is little action, interesting dialog, or solid character developments (especially on O'toole's part), even though this is a fine film and a must for die-hard Jodorowsky fans. - Billy Sides
An exellent, great film!I'm a hot fan of Omar Shariff. I/ve a pleasure to meet him during producing that film. It content a fantastic playing by a very good actors. I love you all and this film. The best wishes from Poland.
To the Devil a Daughter
Released in VHS Tape by Republic Studios (24 August, 1994)
Starring: Richard Widmark and Christopher Lee
Average review score:
To The Viewer A RipoffI saw this movie(English Title: "To The Devil A Daughter") because I have recently become a big fan of British horror film actor Christopher Lee. Sadly, this film is not only the last but also the worst of the Hammer horror films.
Richard Widmark plays an occult expert who agrees to look after a young girl(Nastassja Kinski, in an unimpressive early role), who he later finds out is a member of a devil worshipping cult. Christopher Lee portrays a defrocked priest who leads the cult and wants Satan to possess Kinski.
"Die Braut des Satans" is a disappointment. The dialogue between the characters sounds unrealistic. The film also wastes a great cast. Widmark looks foolish and Lee is given nothing more to do than just look evil. Honor Blackman(Unforgettable as ... Galore in the James Bond classic "Goldfinger") is given a thankless role as one of Widmark's friends. A creature in the movie looks like a rubber frog. Scenes of sex and nudity do nothing to make the film any more exciting or interesting. Lastly, the movie ends almost as if it were unfinished.
For a great Christopher Lee-Hammer horror film on the occult, see "The Devil Rides Out," which was less graphic(And better).
very frightening occult talescary stuff, kids. christopher lee is well cast as an evil priest, and nastasha kinski does a fair job herself as the naive 'nun' in a satanic monastary. well wrought and suspensful.
Child-rearing Satanic styleSatanism is no laughing matter, and Christopher Lee makes that clear to us. This film centers around a young woman who, during her childhood, was subliminally brainwashed into Satanism. Salivate is my favorite verb when describing Christopher Lee. You will have more than enough reason to, in this film.